Darmon
A name of uncertain meaning, possibly from a French surname.
Name Census estimates that about 20 living Americans carry the first name Darmon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Darmon today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Darmon births was 1960 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Darmon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Darmon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
20
~ 1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Peak year
1960
6 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,146
Tracked since 1937
Popularity
Darmon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Darmon from the 1930s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Darmon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Darmon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Darmon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Darmon
The name Darmon is believed to have its origins in the ancient Persian language of Farsi. It is derived from the Old Persian word "Dārā," which means "wealthy" or "rich." The name first appeared in written records dating back to the Achaemenid Empire, which ruled over much of the ancient Middle East and parts of South Asia from 550 BCE to 330 BCE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Darmon was a Persian nobleman who lived during the reign of King Darius the Great in the 5th century BCE. He is mentioned in several cuneiform inscriptions as a high-ranking official in the royal court.
In the 3rd century BCE, a Greek philosopher named Darmon of Cyrene is known to have been a follower of the Cyrenaic school of philosophy, which emphasized the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good.
During the Middle Ages, a Persian poet and mystic named Darmon al-Razi (born around 865 CE) gained recognition for his spiritual verses and teachings on Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam.
In the 16th century, a French scholar and humanist named Darmon Lefèvre (1510-1572) made significant contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy.
Another notable figure was Darmon Singh (1666-1705), a Sikh warrior and military leader who played a crucial role in defending the Sikh community against the Mughal Empire in South Asia.
It is worth noting that while the name Darmon has ancient roots, it has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, with only a handful of individuals bearing this name in recorded accounts.
People
Darmon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Darmon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Darmon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Darmon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 20 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Darmon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 US residents.
Is Darmon a common name?
We classify Darmon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 26 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Darmon most popular?
The single biggest year for Darmon was 1960, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Darmon is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Darmon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Darmon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Darmon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Darmon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Darmon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Darmon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Darmon?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Darmon at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.